3.4 Technical Environment
New energy vehicles have very strong market
prospects. Not only are there many new energy
vehicle brands, they have also attracted the
participation of traditional car brands. The market
competition is extremely fierce. For example,
traditional car companies such as Mercedes-Benz,
BMW, Audi, etc. have launched their own new
energy vehicles to seize the new energy vehicle
market. In the future, Audi will also be fully
electrified. New energy vehicle companies such as
Tesla, NIO, Ideal, Xpeng, and BYD are gradually
carving up the market, and technology companies
such as Baidu, Huawei, and Xiaomi are also entering
the field of new energy vehicles. In such a fiercely
competitive new energy vehicle market, if you want
to win the favor of consumers and have a place in the
market, you must master core technologies. The core
components of new energy vehicles are: motor,
battery, and electronic control. If the internal
combustion engine is the heart of traditional oil
vehicles, then the motor is the heart of new energy
vehicles. In terms of motor technology, China's new
energy vehicle motor technology is in a leading
position in the world. Most Chinese car companies
use permanent magnet synchronous motors, which
have high speed, fast cooling, safe and reliable
operation, easy maintenance, and high energy
utilization efficiency. Higher characteristics. In terms
of battery technology, the cruising range and charging
speed of new energy vehicles have been criticized,
which is also an important reason why many
consumers are unwilling to consume. Therefore,
many new energy vehicle companies have worked
hard on batteries, and the energy density, safety, and
charging speed of batteries have been greatly
improved(Pu, 2022). For example, CATL's Kirin
Battery, as its newly launched lithium iron phosphate
battery, can achieve a system energy density of
250Wh/kg when using a ternary system(Wan, 2024).
The ZEEKR 007 equipped with this battery has a
CLTC comprehensive operating range of up to
870km. , the maximum charging rate is 4C, it can be
charged from 10% to 80% in only 15 minutes, and the
battery life can be increased by 210km after five
minutes of charging. Tesla’s previous battery
spontaneous combustion accident caused many
consumers to worry about the safety of new energy
vehicles. Therefore, in addition to improving battery
performance, many manufacturers are also actively
innovating in battery safety: for example, the NTP
developed by ZEEKR has no heat spread. Non-fire
technology, cloud monitoring of battery status,
automatic early warning, and millisecond-level
power outage to effectively prevent fires. BYD's
blade batteries have passed rigorous tests such as
extrusion, oven temperature, water immersion, and
overcharging, redefining battery safety(Chen, 2024),
(Luo, 2022). In addition to charging technology,
battery replacement technology is also continuing to
develop. For example, NIO's battery swapping
technology allows the car's battery to be replaced in
about 5 minutes through a battery swapping station,
just like refueling at a gas station, which solves the
problem of range anxiety to a large extent. In terms of
electronic control technology, my country's degree of
autonomy in the field of electronic control lags
significantly behind that of motors and batteries. This
is mainly due to the core components of electronic
control such as the core power semiconductor IGBT
in the MCU and the voltage on the BMS integrated
circuit board. Key components such as acquisition
chips are mostly controlled and monopolized by
foreign companies such as Infineon, ON
Semiconductor, Mitsubishi, Maxim, Texas
Instruments and NXP, which has led to our over-
reliance on foreign suppliers(Chen, 2024),(Luo,
2022).
4 THE CURRENT SITUATION
AND EXISTING PROBLEMS OF
ZEERK NEW ENERGY
VEHICLE MARKETING
4.1 ZEERK New Energy Vehicle
Marketing Status
4.1.1 Products Status
Compared to companies such as NIO, Xiaopeng, and
BYD, the current number of products of ZEEKR is
relatively small. Currently, there are only four models
available for sale, namely the ZEEKR 001, ZEEKR
007, ZEEKR 009, and ZEEKR X. These cars are
positioned as luxury electric hunting coupes, luxury
electric sedans, native luxury MVPs, and new luxury
compact SUVs. The product positioning of ZEEKR
Automobile mainly focuses on the high-end
intelligent electric vehicle market. It is committed to
providing users with excellent performance,
intelligent driving experience, and high-quality
driving experience. The differentiation strategy of
ZEEKR Automobile for different vehicle models and
market demands.